Thomas martin jarmain



(No Model.)

T. M. JARMAIN. MACHINE FOR. TURNING AND BREAKING UP SWATH.

No. 696,114. Patented Dec. 28,1897.

. NITED STATES THOMAS MAR-TIN JARMAIN,

ATENT FFICE.

'OF TETSWVORTH, ENGLAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Eatent No. 596,114, dated December 2 8 1897. Application filed August 20, 1896. Serial No. 603,429. (No model.) Patented in England ct0ber.80, 1894, 110.20,?95.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS MARTIN JAR- MAIN, a subject of the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, and a resident of Tetsworth, in the county of Oxford, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Turning and Breaking Up the Swath, ,(for which I have obtained a patent in Great Britain, No. 20,795, dated October 30, 1894,) of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a machine for turning and breaking up the swath for the purpose of hay-making; andthe object of my invention is to construct a machine by means of which grass, clover, barley, or the like which has been cut and which islying in the swath may be readily turned and broken up, thereby exposing a fresh surface to the sun and air for the purpose of drying.

In order that my invention may be readily understood, reference is made to the accompanying drawing, which represents a top plan view of my invention. In carrying out my invention I provide the axle A, having at each end a wheel B, upon which wheels the machine runs, with a suitably-constructed frame C. Said frameis provided with suitable bearings c, in which spindles D are supported. Said spindles D are supported at about right angles to the axle A, and the upper end of each of said spindles is provided with a bevel-geard, and the lower end of each of said spindles is provided with a winged cone E E. For the purpose of causing said cones E to revolve when the machine is being drawn along I provide one of the wheels B with a toothed wheel 5, with which a pinion b on a spindle b gears, thereby imparting motion to the spindle b upon which a bevel-gear d is mou nted,which bevelgear is normally in engagement with the bevelgears d, the arrangement being such that normally when the machine is being-drawnalong the cones E are rotated.

I prefer to provide my machine with two levers (not shown) of suitable construction,

by means of one of which levers the gearwheels may be separated, so that the cones E may be arrested andheld stationary while the machine is in motion, and the other lever is adapted to raise or swing the spindle which carries the cone E, so that said cone may be held at any desired necessary distance from the ground. Said levers may be arranged in any desired and suitable manner, and the machine may also be provided with a seat for the driver.

The action of my improved sWathing-machine is as follows: The machine is drawn along the track of the mowing-machine, so that the revolving cone lifts up the cut grass, clover, barley, or the like and turns it over, the action of the wings on the cone assisting in eifectually breaking up the swath, and thereby causing a fresh surface of the cut grass, clover, barley, or the like to be ex-' posed to the sun and air for the purpose of drying.

I wish it to be understood that I do not confine myself to the construction of the different parts exactly as herein described, as the same may be modified without departing from my invention, and, if desired, I may provide my improved swathing-machine with toothed cones, such as E.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is- A machine for turning the swath havingrevoluble winged cones E extending forwardly in the line of draft of the machine said cones entering at their forward and pointed ends under the swath so that the THOMAS MARTIN JARMAIN.

Witnesses:

W. WILSON HORN, J. B. BELL. 

